Media Rebel Unplugged
Welcome to Media Rebel Unplugged, the podcast where leaders unplug from the grind and speak the unfiltered truth. I’m Janice Becker, CEO, speaker, and author of Rebel Rising Within (Releasing March 2026). This show is your backstage pass to real conversations about business, leadership, motherhood, healing, mental health, and what it really looks like to rebuild and rise.
Each week, we feature new conversations with leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives, and change-makers who are navigating life and business.
Topics we cover:
Women in business and entrepreneurship
Women’s leadership and personal growth
Mental health, healing, and resilience for women
Motherhood, work life balance, and boundaries
Digital marketing, branding, and business strategy
Media Rebel is a full-service digital marketing agency that rebels against traditional agency norms.
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Episodes
35 episodes
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Leadership and Growth in Neurodivergent Families
In this heartfelt episode of Media Rebel Unplugged, host Janice Becker explores the intersection of adversity and leadership within the journey of autistic adults transitioning from high school to adulthood. Joined by autism advocate April Ratc...
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20:11
Are You Looking To Change Your Life?
Sometimes we go through things in life without realizing how they lead us to our next journey. List in to our guest this week, Divorce Recovery Coach, Leah Mazur, on how her divorce led her to her knew career path and tune i...
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Divorced, Now What? A Guide For Women Leaders After Divorce.
In this empowering episode, Host Janice Becker and certified divorce recovery coach Leah Mazer dive into the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs navigating life and leadership through divorce. They explore how a strong business mindset and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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24:49
When To Start Dating After Divorce And Should We Use Dating Apps
Dating after divorce can feel like the wild west, especially for women in their 40s. Our guest this week, Leah Mazur, shares how healing and self-worth are the real keys to finding love again. New episode drops Tuesday.
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0:59
Turn Your Failure Into Success Lessons From A Mogul
Our guest this week is Betsy Pepine, author of Breaking Boxes: Dismantling the Metaphorical Boxes that Bind Us, to explore the power of failure, reinvention, and resilience. Mentored by icons like Barbara Corcoran, Dave Ramsey, and Glenn Beck, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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20:35
How Failing Helps You Succeed
New Pod is out tomorrow! Tune in to hear Julia Rock drop some knowledge about how failure is often building us to our success and we don't even see it!Subscribe now so you don't miss this episode!Guest InformationGuest: Julia RockFounde...
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Season 3
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0:30
How Do You Beat Burnout?
Burnout and imposter syndrome are common challenges faced by women entrepreneurs and leaders, and in this compelling episode of Media Rebel Unplugged, host Janice Becker speaks with Julia Rock, founder of Rock Career Development. Together, they...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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28:36
Find Your Purpose Fast and Break Free From Self Doubt Now
How High Achievers Find Their Purpose Fast and Break Free From Self Doubt Now. Life coach Zerina Derveni joins Janice Becker, to share strategies for self-discovery, emotional intelligence, and overcoming self-doubt.Zerina sha...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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33:42
Turn Grief Into Leadership and Hope
Janice sits down with bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and grief advocate Marie Alessi to talk about healing beyond loss and how you can have hope and a life of leadership, sometimes because of the grief itself. Marie shares her deeply persona...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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35:54
Finding Joy in Midlife. Breaking Cycles of Guilt, Grief, and Growth
In today’s episode, you’ll hear from holistic pediatrician and midlife transformation coach Dr. Sue McCreadie, who helps women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s navigate the challenges of hormones, heartbreak, grief, and healing. Learn how to move pas...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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31:46
Why The Secret To Business Success is Empathy & Emotional Intelligence
On this episode, Janice is joined with Dr. Melissa Robinson-Winemiller from @TheEmpathicLeader . She is an International bestselling author, Tedx speaker and leadership coach. They discuss leadership and business success through the lens of emo...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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31:40
From Ethiopia Alone to American Dreams of Entrepreneurship
Today you’ll hear from Nardos Street, an inspiring leader and immigrant who crossed the world alone to pursue her education, start a family, and build a thriving business in America.Denied the chance to attend college in Eth...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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56:39
How Pizza Connected Two Strangers
Today two strangers came together, connected by pizza and parted as friends. In this Media Rebel Unplugged episode, Janice Becker sits down with Chachi Angelo, Communications Director at Pennie (Pennsylvania’s health insurance marketplace), to ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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40:03
How One Woman Is Living Her Best Life at 49!
Did you catch last week's episode? Janice Becker and Persephone Agricola chatted about health, nutrition, hormones, and how maturity and medication have helped to have a lesser reaction to things that used to cause them to become upset. You...
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2:25
Why Ohio Valley Pizza Is So Special!
How two people met as strangers and came away friends all over their love of pizza! Full episode drops Tuesday! Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss it.Today two strangers came together, connected by pizza and parted as friends....
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THRIVING at Any Age with Nutrition and Yoga
In this video, you'll discover how you can thrive at any age through nutrition and yoga, enhancing your physical and mental well-being. As a yoga teacher and advocate for plant-based nutrition, Persephone shares how wellness, mindfulness, a...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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31:05
Cancer Wellness Center Brings Hope!
In today’s episode, you’ll hear about the amazing work that Stewart’s Caring Place is doing for their participants diagnosed with or recovering from cancer, along with the support services offered to their friends and family. Discover the Cance...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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26:55
Are Hormones Making Healthy Eating Hard?
Season 3 starts August 19.Here’s a sneak peek at a new episode.Hormones can change how you feel. They can make you tired. They can cause mood swings, weight gain, and skin problems. In this episode, we talk about menopause and oth...
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Inside The Circle How Creativity Became A Career In Community Building. University Circle Inc. Cleveland's President On Her Career Journey
In our Season 2 finale episode, Host Janice Becker had an in-depth conversation with Kate Borders, President of University Circle Inc. in Cleveland, where Kate shares her journey from being a musician with a passion for the arts to turning that...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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28:22
The #1 Secret Successful Moms Use to Balance Family and Business
In this episode of Media Rebel Unplugged, host and CEO of Media Rebel, Janice Becker, sits down with Tiffani Neilson, Chief Marketing Officer at IoT Marketing, to explore how the world of tech marketing has transformed—from in-person expos to v...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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20:54
Don't say no to opportunity!
In this short clip from episode 6 "Women in Power" Hear Vanessa's feedback on how she entered into the energy industry never thinking one day she'd be Chairman of a committee, one of the only women and the youngest to do so.
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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0:51
Women in Power A Woman Leading the Charge in the Energy Industry
In this episode of Media Rebel Unplugged, host Janice Becker sits down with Vanessa Hamilton, Executive VP of Business Development at Utility Pipeline, for a powerful conversation about rising as a leader in a male-dominated industry.
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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29:22
The Media Rebel Origin Story: How a Single Mom Broke Out of Corporate & Built a Digital Agency
In this solo episode of Media Rebel Unplugged, host Janice Becker shares her journey of starting her own digital marketing agency, Media Rebel. She discusses the challenges she faced as a single mother and the motivation behind her entrepreneur...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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16:37
Mother's Day Episode Who Showed Up For Mom?
We are celebrating Mother's Day with a heartfelt twist. Our host Janice Becker welcomes her 10-year-old daughter, Ariana, for her first-ever podcast appearance on Media Rebel Unplugged. This episode flips the script as Ariana becomes the...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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17:15
Breaking Ground Winning Big in Home Design and Construction
In this episode of Media Rebel Unplugged, host Janice Becker speaks with Kelly Shultz, a dynamic entrepreneur in the real estate and construction industry. Kelly shares her journey from a successful career in media to taking over her family's h...
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